FRENCH GOVERNMENTAL PLANS AND NATIONAL LABOUR INSPECTORATE CAMPAIGN ON EXPOSURE OF EMPLOYEES TO HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES LABOUR GENERAL DIRECTORATE 3rd and 4th September Berlin 1 EU-OSHA Workshop : Carcinogens and work-related cancer Jessy PRETTO

I - OVERVIEW OF GOVERNMENT PUBLIC HEALTH/HEALTH AT WORK PLANS AND LABOUR INSPECTION CAMPAIGN II - MAIN RESULTS OF THE NATIONAL INSPECTION CAMPAGIN ON CHEMICAL RISKS III - GENERAL CONCLUSION 2

I - OVERVIEW OF GOVERNMENT PUBLIC HEALTH/HEALTH AT WORK PLANS AND LABOUR INSPECTION CAMPAIGN Government public health /health at work plans set the priorities, actions, objectives, monitoring indicators, means, outcomes, actors and timing. The field of occupational health is integrated with the public health while keeping its own specificities (2002 Act).  OSH field  Governmental Policy Application  Between 2005 and 2010 increase of about 20% of professionnal diseases and illnesses  illnesses recognized in 2010 including professional cancers linkerd to exposure of workers to chemical products, abestos and wood dust. (source CNAMTS)  Why work on CMR ?

 Synergy and complementarity between Plans focus CMR Health at work Plan Health and Environment Plan Cancer Plan PUBLIC HEALTH Others plans … Common goals: - replace toxic products in the workplace and promote the development of alternative methods; - reduce employee exposure to CMR. LI CAMPAIGN

 The main objectives have been: to inform and to increase chemical risk assessment awareness in small and medium-sized companies with fewer than 50 employees; to ensure the effective implementation of regulatory requirements in the field of hazardous chemicals.  Inspection period in the companies : 3 month (September to December 2010) 5 II - MAIN RESULTS OF THE NATIONAL INSPECTION CAMPAGIN ON CHEMICAL RISK

 Communication to all stakeholders potentially concerned by this campaign: employers, employees, OHS, training school, chambers…  Partners of this campaign : Ministries of Labour and Agriculture, National Health Insurance for Employees (CNAMTS) and National Institute for Research and Safety (INRS)  Two sectors : motor vehicle repair and industrial cleaning 6

2.1 Global data investigations Number of visits realized in the companies: 3929 total of visits in two sectors  2859 visits in the motor vehicles repair sector Distribution of visits in companies 54% 27% 12% 3%4% Transport companies with maintenance shops Agricultural machinery repair Garages and auto repair shops Garages, auto repair shop/ Body repair workshop  Distribution of visits/size of companies : - 67% companies of 1 to 9 employees, - 25% employing 10 to 50 employees, - 8% more than 50 employees. 7

 1049 visits in the industrial cleaning sector Distribution of visits in companies 8% 4% 17% 39% 5% 2% 25% Food industry Health and care Industries Tertiary sector Transport Construction Another sectors  Distribution visits/size companies : - 19% companies of 1 to 9 employees, - 35% employing 10 to 50 employees, - 46% more than 50 employees. 8

2.2 - Main results in the moto vehicle repair sector 56% 44% Taking into account the risks Not taking into account the risks Hazardous substances in risk assessment document  More than one out of two companies are used to taking into account the hazardous substances in the risk assessment document Risk assessment 9

1 à 9 10 à 50 > 50 55%40%5% 47%30%23% 29%27%44% Chemical risk assessment document Number of employees of the company No risk assessment document No chemical risk assessment document Relationship between chemical risk assessment document and the companies’ size  More important is the size of the company, better is the risk assessment form applied. 10

19% 9% 12% 16% 9% 11% 3% 2% 1% Solvents Exhaust Petrol / benzene Paints/isocyanates Oils Welding fume Sanding dust Refractory ceramic fibers Hydrogen Other Dangerous substances included in the risk assessment document 11

12 26%36%38% 46%25%29% 57%22%21% Yes No Incomplete Substitution Relationship between chemical risk assessment document and search of substitution products carcinogen mutagenic and toxic for reproduction Chemical risk assessment document No chemical risk assessment document No risk assessment

2.2.5 Relationship between safety data sheets or other required information and the size of the companies 75%20%5% 57%31%12% SDS available SDS no available 10 à 50> 501 à 9 Nb of employees In the companies 13

III - GENERAL CONCLUSION  Paradox : about only 40% of the companies are taking into account the chemical risk assessment document; the training of workers, the traceability of exposure are not sufficiently filled in; the requirements for procedures and methods of protection, management of waste are significantly more implemented.  Contrast : The enforcing is improving significantly with company size (more than 50 employees). 14  Role of Labour Inspectorate : The risk is substantially better understood by companies that were previously controlled.  Follow : an agreement was signed with two motor vehicles repair federations (CNPA et FNAA) 3.1 CAMPAIGN

 Government plans can unite and open up the actions of State services and partner institutions in fostering a better relationship between the field of public health and occupational health.  Labour Inspection campaigns contribute to ensure the application of regulation and to also provide elements to improve it for a greater effectiveness of the law. The key to success is to work in partnership. Impact of the method of work Plans / Campaign

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